Daughter of pastor released from Chinese prison recounts being reunited with her father

Pastor Ezra Jin, the founder of Zion Church one of China's largest unregistered "underground" house churches was taken into custody by Chinese authorities in October 2025. He was charged with "illegally using information networks" after broadcasting his Christian sermons over the internet. His sudden release and subsequent flight to Los Angeles in early July 2026 followed direct diplomatic intervention. U.S. President Donald Trump personally raised the pastor's case with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state visit to Beijing in May 2026.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!